The Tal Memorial was an 11-round Swiss Open taking place from 4-5 March in the SemaraH Hotel Lielupe, Jurmala, Latvia. Players received 12 minutes for the entire game, plus a 5-second increment starting from move one. ... [more]

Troller: The Tal Memorial 2016 was the classical Moscow Tournament organized by the Russian Chess Federation. That tournament has had different names over the years I believe. I do not think the RCF has anything to do with this event, so no need to compare them.

stst: 1. Sure we know how to do it, but need your help (for at least a bitcoin!?) Yet if all the big shots agree to play (only for Tal's Honor,) then there's almost no issue?! (still need the venue and some supplies - no boards nor pieces necessary though, as these big shots should be able to play blind-folded?!)

2. Same name, np, but pl. specify - even understood that Tal won't mind any more... but, in modern times, from a legal standpoint, there might be issues of doing that.

stst: < a couple of games where they castled more than once for a given side:>

Of course we're talking about legal moves. Accidents, or special permission by the Arbiter under some circumstances, etc are not counted.

The point is kind of semantic wrangling... if what's said contradicts the ruling, then ?? Thought that's obvious, e.g. some movie may carry the title "Dying Twice!!" or "Born Again" -- my make up, such things might come up (if not past, present, then must be in future?) Unless scientists discover there's actually some time NONE OF THE ABOVE (LOL again!!)

starry2013: zanzibar: <not to beat a dead horse too much, but an illegal move becomes legal if not corrected in time.>

Yes and this would be the greatest ever protest game or just an agreed drawn game between two players. Rewrite the rules of chess with impossible moves and then agree a draw. It would be the most entertaining agreed draw ever.

stst: <..an illegal move on the chessboard is subject to a statue of limitation.>

Yeah, chess becomes more than chess. Maybe we need some heavy weight attorneys to drill into the "statues" and "limitations" of the current version of chess rules, for even as simple the legality of castling!!

It's certainly beyond me, both in resources and time, to dig into that. But raising such "issue" certainly widen my scope of chess - much more than chess!!

Probably as many lawyers talked about Rule of Law (or maybe even more on top of that...for that logic to expand and evolve? revolve? or convolute??)

Pedro Fernandez: Interesting those reflections which have made <Troller> and <Sokrates> about Tal Memorial tournament. In fact I have always thought that this tournament should be of category XX and up. However I also think that the Tal is an opportunity for the young FMs and IMs to gain norms and improve their level of playing. Just my opinion.

stst: <Tal is an opportunity for the young FMs and IMs to gain norms ..>

Maybe so. Else may imitate other "big" events to have "Master Class" and "Open."

Yet sad, enough, all hinges on the loot, and I saw other Memorials, for either Capa or Alek also fall into such lower echelons. On Contrary, look at Tata Steel, Sinquefeld, or the latest Grand Tour... they attract the top guns. WHY?? The loot!! (& also the ladder!! -- get the point?!)

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